14-69 (UPDATE) Clearwater Police Investigate Death Of Woman

8/11/2014 3:05:19 PM

Contact: Rob Shaw

Aug. 10, 2014

14-69 UPDATE

Clearwater Police have identified the victim in Saturday's discovery of a body near the Pinellas Trail. But that identity cannot be released pending notification of next of kin. In addition, the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office needs more time for further analysis of the victim because of decomposition issues. Those results likely will not come before Monday. The victim's name will be released once relatives have been notified. Detectives are continuing to investigate the case and try to track down the next of kin.

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Rob Shaw

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Clearwater Police Investigate Death Of Woman

Clearwater Police detectives are investigating the circumstances of the death of a woman whose body was discovered late this afternoon.

Police were called after a passer-by found the body shortly after 4:30 p.m. in a grassy ditch west of the Pinellas Trail and north of Fairmont Street.

The case has been labeled a suspicious death.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office forensic team and the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office were on the scene to assist in the investigation.

An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Detectives could not ascertain the age or race of the victim due to decomposition.

No further information will be released until the autopsy is completed.